Course Code: MET 402
Course Name: Mechatronics
Course Prerequisite: None
Course Objectives:
CO 1 Explain the sensors and actuators used in mechatronics
CO 2 Design hydraulic and pneumatic circuits for automation.
CO 3 Explain the manufacturing processes used in MEMS
CO 4 Demonstrate the various components of a CNC machine
CO 5 Create a PLC program
CO 6 Explain the robotic sensors and vision system
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course students should be able to:
CO1: Apply fundamental concepts and circuit laws to solve simple DC/AC electric circuits
CO2: Classify series and parallel magnetic circuits
CO3: Analyze three phase AC systems
Course References:
1.Bolton W., Mechatronics: Electronic Control Systems in Mechanical and Electrical
Engineering, Person Education Limited, New Delhi, 2007
2. Ramachandran K. P., G. K. Vijayaraghavan, M. S. Balasundaram, Mechatronics:
Integrated Mechanical Electronic Systems, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2008.
3. Saeed B. Niku, Introduction to Robotics: Analysis, Systems, Applications, Person
Education, Inc., New Delhi, 2006.
4.David G. Aldatore, Michael B. Histand, Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems,
McGraw-Hill Inc., USA, 2003.
5. Gordon M. Mair, Industrial Robotics, Prentice Hall International, UK, 1998.
6. HMT, Mechatronics, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2004.
7. Vijay K. Varadan, K. J. Vinoy, S. Gopalakrishnan, Smart Material Systems and MEMS: Design
and Development Methodologies, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., England, 2006.
Curriculum
- 7 Sections
- 21 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- Module 01 SensorsIntroduction to Mechatronics: Structure of Mechatronics system. Sensors - Characteristics - Temperature, flow, pressure sensors. Displacement, position and proximity sensing by magnetic, optical, ultrasonic, inductive, capacitive and eddy current methods. Encoders: incremental and absolute, gray coded encoder. Resolvers and synchros. Piezoelectric sensors. Acoustic Emission sensors. Principle and types of vibration sensors. Actuators: Mechanical actuators, Electrical actuators, Hydraulic and Pneumatic actuators5
- Module 02Directional control valves, pressure control valves, process control valves. Rotary actuators. Development of simple hydraulic and pneumatic circuits using standard Symbols.3
- Module O3Mathematical models and basic building blocks of general mechanical, electrical, fluid and thermal systems.4
- Module 04Typical elements of open and closed loop control systems. Adaptive controllers for machine tools. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) –Basic structure, input/ output processing. Programming: Timers, Internal Relays, Counters and Shift registers. Development of simple ladder programs for specific purposes.6
- Module 05Mechatronics in Robotics-Electrical drives: DC, AC, brushless, servo and stepper motors. Harmonic drive. Force and tactile sensors.3
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